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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Management Expert Adam Grant on Billy Joel
Adam Grant of the Wharton School reflects on how Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” influenced his first research project.
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$60 Million Bible Center Planned for Independence Mall
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School comments on the notion that the U.S. Constitution was influenced by Christian ideals or doctrine.
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Gun Violence in PG-13 Movies Soars. Are ‘Superhero’ Movies to Blame?
A new analysis led by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy suggests that “Hollywood continues to rely on gun violence as a prominent feature in its highly popular PG-13 action-oriented films."
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What Obama’s Address Has in Common With Memorable Farewells From Past Presidents
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on the final remarks of outgoing presidents.
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Academics Swear on Twitter ‘More Than Expected’
Daniel Preotiuc-Pietro of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on a study people’s preconceived stereotypes about Twitter users.
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Are Parents Having the Sex Talk With Their Kids?
Dalmacio Flores of the School of Nursing is quoted about studying sex communication between parents and their children.
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Special Diet May Be Boon for Kids With Crohn’s, Colitis
James Lewis of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about research that compares the effectiveness of specific diets in inducing remission in patients with Crohn’s disease.
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Audio: What Is Driving the ‘Unbanking of America’?
Lisa Servon of the School of Design talks about her new book, The Unbanking of America, and the increasing numbers of Americans using alternatives to traditional banks.
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Why Keeping Minority Teachers in the Classroom Matters
Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School or Arts & Sciences comments on the importance of minority-teacher retention.
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Angela Duckworth: “A Passion Is Developed More Than It Is Discovered”
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is interviewed about passion development and the importance of controlling one’s own destiny.